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Midcentury modern bathroom tile floors – two new choices from Daltile

Posted by: • December 11, 2008
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Retro style mosaic floor tile choices — suitable for midcentury bathroom floors – easily available from major manufacturers – continue to grow. Prowling around this weekend, I spotted these two new options from Daltile: They are part of the Folio One collection and are another take on a pinwheel mosaic. Next: I’m researching hexagonal tiles suitable for a 50s 60s bathroom floor.

Related posts:

  • Daltile mosaics – really nice – click here
  • Penny rounds from Modwalls – click here
  • B&W – pink source and more – click here
  • American Olean Chloe is a nice choice – click here
  • I love the 60s and 70s style tiles from S.J. Masters – click here
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Tile designs for your retro bathroom

Posted by: • November 13, 2008
50s tile floor

I’m always on the lookout for examples of how to use basic 4″ square tiles in ways to add flair to a retro renovation bathroom. Humblelabor, a flickr friend, has a wonderful little collection of time images going – with a few featured here today.

retro tile floor from the 50s

In this simple design, glossy 4x4s are combined to wonderful effect. But, be careful if you are cutting them in half to create a triangle, to keep the ‘sharp’ cut side close to the edge of the room. Once cut, this edge will not have the same smooth finish as a normal molded tile. It will be scratchy or worse on your bare feet. Use a really good tile cutter to get the edge as smooth as you can.

retro floor tile with leaf design

This floor uses 1×1″ mosaic tiles – again, making great use of triangular-shaped pieces to create a snazzy design.